AUSTRALIAN NEWS
By Teleerap)"—Press Association-Copyright 9 ' DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. SON KILLS HIS FATHER. ' (Rec. August 2, 10.40 p.m.) ' . Sydney, August 2. A young man named Jolm Griffiths has been remanded on a. charge of nrurtiering his fatjier, who was found at lus home in Pyrmont with several of his fingers severed, his head split, and a sword alongside. The police evidence showed that the murder, was the result of trouble between the father and the mother. The son cautioned the father, who on Saturday again insulted the mother, tlio son .seizing a, sword .vliicli the.father got in the Boxer war, inflicting fatal injuries. - . OBITUARY. SIR JOHN DOWNER, (Rec. August 2, 10.40 p.m.) Adelaide, August 2. Sir John Downer, ex-Premier of; Soutli Australia, and one of the pioneers of Federation, is dead. ITEMS IN BRIEF. INTENSE EARTHQUAKE LASTING THREE HOURS. Sydney, August 2. An intense earthquake, lasting three hours, was recordod at Riverview Observatory. It was 5370 miles distant, possibly in Assam. . ; NEW SOUTH WALES TRADE. (Rec. August 2, 7.30 p.m.) . ; Sydney, August 2. The Now South Wales imports have decreased '£6,078,033, and exports £7,151,155, _ compared with last year, principally in wool, wheat, and flour, 'AUSTRALIA DAY. ... Sydney, August 2. The collection on "Australia Day" hi' all the States totals £704,000. NEW SOUTH WALES STATE REVENUE. Sydney, August' 2. Tho July revenue decreased by £50,000 compared with that of July, 1914. SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S TOTAL. • (Rec. August 2, 10.40 p.m.) , Adelaide, August 2. The Australia Day collections total so far £150,000. ' (Rec. August 2, 7.30 p.m.) Sydney, August 2.. Mr. Holman lias cabled the result of the Australia. Day effort to requesting tho authorities there to wireless the message to Gallipoli. . ■
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2530, 3 August 1915, Page 6
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278AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2530, 3 August 1915, Page 6
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